Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday, 22 May, said India’s expanding data centre sector is expected to generate nearly one lakh engineering jobs as the country’s data centre capacity is projected to grow from 1.5 GW to nearly 6.5 GW by 2030.
Singh said the jobs are expected to come up in areas such as AI systems, cooling technologies, smart grids, renewable energy integration and advanced digital infrastructure.
He made the remarks while delivering the keynote address during the Special Session on “Future-Proofing India’s Data Centres: Resilient Supply Chains and Opportunities” at the Annual Leadership Summit organised by AMCHAM India.
Singh said India is entering a decisive phase where data centres, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technologies and next-generation digital infrastructure will shape the future global economic order.
He said India is prepared to emerge as a trusted global data centre hub, backed by policy reforms, private sector participation, clean energy integration and a rapidly expanding innovation ecosystem.
Describing data centres as the “next oil economy”, the minister said the future will increasingly revolve around data control, digital infrastructure and secure technology ecosystems.
He said India’s data economy should not be viewed only as a technological transition, but as a strategic national opportunity that will influence investments, employment, energy systems and geopolitical competitiveness in the coming decades.
The minister said India’s rapidly evolving ecosystem, driven by AI, 6G, semiconductors and digital public infrastructure, is creating major opportunities for global investments and technology collaboration.
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He stressed the need for an integrated national approach involving the government, private industry, infrastructure providers, telecom networks, renewable energy stakeholders and research institutions to use the opportunities emerging in hyperscale data centres and colocation markets.
Referring to the National Quantum Mission, Singh said India has already achieved more than half of its planned targets in less than half the stipulated time.
Against the target of establishing 2,000 Km of secure quantum communication infrastructure over eight years, India has crossed 1,000 Km within three years.
He also referred to long-term tax incentives for foreign cloud service providers, the National Research Foundation, the Semiconductor Mission and the opening of sectors such as space and nuclear energy to private participation.
The minister said India’s future growth in the data centre sector will depend on resilient supply chains, sustainable energy systems, advanced telecom connectivity, subsea cable infrastructure, smart cooling solutions and coordinated policy support across sectors.
He said the growing compatibility between policy support and private sector participation has created an environment where India can emerge as one of the world’s most dependable digital infrastructure destinations.
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